Deaki  +  693663 Thu, 02 Apr 09 05:42 PM The following is the sentence that made me confused. 'I feel it's important to hold on to my dream, no matter how difficult things get.' "no matter how difficult things get" Since the words, "things" and "get" have multiple meanings, I've had difficulty understanding the sentence. Here's what I found in a dictionary: things plural noun : used to refer to the general situation : Ex)Things have been going very well recently. get verb : to become or start to be: Ex) Is your cold getting any better? Based on the research and the context, I would paraphrase the sentence like this: 'I feel it's important to hold on to my dream, no matter how difficult the situation would be.' Could you share your opinion on the sentence? Thanks in advance. :D Deaki     Deaki Joined on Sun, Sep 16 2007 Seoul, Korea New Member 08 Nouns, Plurals, Sentences, Context

	RayH  +  693666 Thu, 02 Apr 09 05:47 PM Deaki “Based on the research and the context, I would paraphrase the sentence like this: 'I feel it's important to hold on to my dream, no matter how difficult the situation would be.'” You worked it out quite nicely. I would offer one correction though: use "becomes" instead of "would be." RayH Joined on Sat, Mar 22 2008 Contributing Member 1,555 Native speaker of U. S. English. Not a grammar expert. Sentences, Context